The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-07-16
Che 9aiIg 8nlletin.
SATURDAY, JULY lG, 1887.
YRLE.-.RARYARD.

The great eight-oar four-mile race
between the Varsity crews of Har-
yard and Yale came off on the lst
instant, and resulted in a win for
the Yale men.
New York, July 1.-The Worlds
special from New London gives the
following account of the Varsity
race:-
The Thames river was never in
better condition and rarely has q
better race been seen than that this
evening between the Varsity crews
of Harvard and Yale. Thousands
of college men watched with intense
interest, and when Yale crossed the
line in the lead the friends of both
crews cheered.
1t was a grand contest, and every
inch of the first two miles was hard
fought between the contestants, who
knew they were we'll matched and
that it was only by great exertion
that victory could be gained.
From the two-mile flag, which
marks the first half of the race, the
contest became a procession. Both
crews pulled a slow stroke, but the
Harvard crew fell steadily behind
and made no effort to squirt.
Yale went over the course in 22
minutes and Sc seconds, and finished
five lengths in advance of Harvard,
who crossed the line 145 seconds
later.
HARVARD's PRETTY WORK.
Harvard worked like clockwork,
and their eight bronzed backs slid
backward and forward with beautiful
regulation.
Their boat was always on an even
keel. The eight oars went through
the water and entered and left it at
the same instant. There was no
splashing and no working out of
time, and the spectators said that
the race was promising for very
close finish, but the slow, clean-cut
swing of the Yale crew was having a
better effect.
The little cockswain sat uncon-
cernedly with the tiller ropes in his
hands, and the eight giants seemed
to be making but little exertion.
When the stroke dipped the oars
were in the water as if by machi-
merry, and when they feathered the
eight blades passed over the surface
of the river without q splash.
Both crews showed excellent
training, and it was question that
no one cared to answer at this point
in the race as to who stood the best
chance of crossing the line first.
Between the one and two-mile
flags Harvard got into shoal water
and lost the current. They held to
their strokes of thirty-four, but the
advantage of tide and position that
Yale had was easy to see. The New
Haven boys hurried on, widening
the gap at every stroke, while Har-
ward pulled its best and made less
progress.
AT TIE TWO-MILE POINT.
At the two-mile flag, when half
the course had been covered, Yale
showed two good lengths of clear
water to her rival, but the Harvard
men on shore and on the excursion
boats did not lose hope, and shouted
themselves hoarse to drown the yells
Of delight of the Yale men.
In the next mile Yale added q
length to her lead and dropped the
stroke to thirty, the lowest they
pulled at any time. Harvard held
up to thirty-three, but was putting
less strength in the strokes.
At the three-mile stake Harvard
had dropped behind another length,
and the race was procession.
The Cambridge coxswain urged
his men to put more muscle on to
the sweeps and as they responded
the stroke went up to thirty-four.
The effect of their efforts was
slightly visible, and Harvard closed
up one of the lengths that they had
lost, so that to the three and a half.
mile flag Yale had lead of only
four lengths, and both crews were
hitting the stroke up to thirty-four
ON THE LAST HALF.
From the three and one-half tc
the finish was the homestretch.
Yale was in fine condition, anC
they rowed as smoothly as at the
start. They let their stroke fall tc
thirty-two and like lightning the
boat sped on and crossed the finish
line good five lengths in advance,
Harvard followed on, pulling reg.
ularly, but we'll tired, and rested on
their oars, 143 seconds behind the
victorious crew.
Both crews seemed in good con-
dition, except Gill, No. 2 in Yale's
boat, who tainted as soon as his
shell crossed the finish line.
1t was perfect race during the
first two miles, but after that be.
came procession, and Yale showed
itself Enthusiastically the better and
stronger crew.
YALE REJOICING.
Tonight the Yale men are happy.
The blue is flying all over New Lon